Valdenia Winn

Valdenia C. Winn
Valdenia C. Winn
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives; from the 34th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 8, 2001
Preceded by	David Haley
Personal details
Born	December 7, 1950 (age 73); Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Keith V. Persley
Residence(s)	Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Kansas (BSEd, MA, PhD)
Profession	Community college professor

Valdenia Camille "Val" Winn (born December 7, 1950) is an American Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 34th district. She has served since 2001.

Since 1972, Winn has worked as a professor at Kansas City Kansas Community College.^[2] Dr. Winn currently serves as the Vice President of the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Board of Education.^[3]

Early life and education

Winn received a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education (1972), a Master's in History, and a PhD (1994) History from the University of Kansas.^[4]

Career

Winn is currently the chairman/treasurer for the Northeast Coalition, treasurer for the Northeast Cooperative Council, and a member of the Struggler's Hill/Roots Neighborhood Association.

She is a member of the Governor's Council on Travel & Tourism, and a previous member of the Health for All Kansas Steering Commission, Kansas Incorporated Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Governor's Council on Development of Including Kansas, and Kansas Sesquicentennial Steering Commission.^[5]

In March 2015, Republicans proposed ejecting her from the legislature, after she'd referred to actions taken by Republican colleagues as "racist."^[6] The bill would have denied lower in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. Winn, the ranking Democrat on the committee considering the proposed legislation explained her objections to it. "This is a racist, sexist, fear-mongering bill." "I would like first to apologize to the progressively-minded people of Kansas who are appalled that we are turning back the hands of time." She characterized the proponents as employing, "Jim Crow tactics, once again making Kansas a laughingstock." She apologized, "...to the students and their parents whose lives are being hijacked by the racist bigots who support this bill."^[6]

Elections

From 2008 through 2020, Winn had no opposition in the primaries or in the general elections. In 2015, she also ran for Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Board, winning a four-year term.^[7]

Committee membership

Health and Human Services
Education
Higher Education (Ranking Member)
Joint Committee on Children's Issues
Joint Committee on Economic Development

Major campaign donors

Top donors to Winn's 2008 campaign:^[8]

1. Winn, Valdenia $1,684
2. Kansans for Lifesaving Cures $750
3. Kansas Contractors Assoc $600
4. Carpenters District Council of Kansas City $500
5. Astrazeneca $500

References

^ "Vote Smart - Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ Kansas City Kansas Board of Education - Board Member Biography
^ Kansas City Kansas Public Schools - Board of Education Members
^ KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network honor alumni for achievements
^ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Valdenia Winn Biography
^ ^a ^b Black state lawmaker could be expelled for calling GOP colleagues "racist", CBS News. Jake Miller, June 19, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
^ At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2015Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Election Office, "2015 City/School Election Unofficial Candidate List", Ballotpedia, January 27, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
^ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions

External links

Kansas Legislature - Valdenia Winn
Project Vote Smart profile
Kansas Votes profile
State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
Follow the Money campaign contributions:
- 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

[1] "Vote Smart - Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[2] Kansas City Kansas Board of Education - Board Member Biography

[3] Kansas City Kansas Public Schools - Board of Education Members

[4] KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network honor alumni for achievements

[5] Project Vote Smart - Rep. Valdenia Winn Biography

[racist-6] Black state lawmaker could be expelled for calling GOP colleagues "racist", CBS News. Jake Miller, June 19, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2022.

[7] At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2015Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Election Office, "2015 City/School Election Unofficial Candidate List", Ballotpedia, January 27, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2022.

[8] Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions

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